Ellen DeGeneres Quotes About Books

Quotes about: Books

• You know, it's hard work to write a book. I can't tell you how many times I really get going on an idea, then my quill breaks. Or I spill ink all over my writing tunic.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Women, Book, Hard Work

  Ellen DeGeneres (2003). “The Funny Thing Is...”, p.5, Simon and Schuster

• I personally chose to go vegan because I educated myself on factory farming and cruelty to animals, and I suddenly realized that what was on my plate were living things, with feelings. And I just couldn't disconnect myself from it any longer. I read books like 'Diet for a New America' and saw documentaries like 'Earthlings' and 'Meet your Meat,' and it became an easy choice for me.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Book, Animal, America

  "Why Ellen Went Vegan". www.peta.org. November 09, 2009.

• There are all sorts of books offering advice on how to deal with life-threatening situations, but where's the advice on dealing with embarrassing ones?

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Book, Offering, Advice

  Ellen DeGeneres (2003). “The Funny Thing Is...”, p.22, Simon and Schuster

• I get bored easily, so I need to do a lot. I've started a record label, so I get to nurture new talent and talk about music, which is a passion of mine. I've written another book. And I get to come to work and do the TV show, which is always really fun.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Fun, Book, Passion

  "Ellen DeGeneres: Nice Girls Finish First". Interview with David Hochman, www.goodhousekeeping.com. September 10, 2011.

• I appreciate your giving my book -- and in no small way, me -- a chance. To thank you, I really wanted to acknowledge all of you in the book. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough room for each name. So I've put in a code name that stands for all of you reading this book. The name is 'Mom.' It will be our little secret. So when you see 'Mom' in the acknowledgments, you'll know I'm really talking about you. And don't let my mother try to tell you otherwise.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Mom, Mother, Reading

• If we lose our phones, we lose our phone books. You don't memorize numbers anymore.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Book, Phones, Numbers

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